Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about how Arizona can better prepare for a new coronavirus surge.

Experts in the Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center are tackling the diverse yet related issues of substance misuse, chronic pain and addiction.

The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health turns 20 this year, find out who has worked at the college the entire time.

Health professionals trained to work together can give children with severe pulmonary diseases better, more holistic care.

The College of Public Health honors its ‘MEZCOPH Originals,’ faculty and staff who have been with the college since its inception in 2000.

While the days leading up to most presidential elections carry a certain frenzied, exhausted energy fueled by attack ads and nonstop robocalls, this election cycle has felt abnormally anxiety-inducing for many Americans. “We’re certainly in the middle of a perfect storm,” said Dr. Esther Sternberg, research director at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Humans respond physiologically to stress — we sweat, our hearts race — and those responses, Sternberg said, are essential for our survival.

Dr. Shad Marvasti, director of public health, prevention and health promotion with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, is interviewed about how sudden changes in temperature can impact a person's health.

Continuing coverage: A recent study led by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers found that COVID-19 antibodies can last between five and seven months after recovery. However, contradictory research suggests that they fade within weeks.

Antibodies that may protect against COVID-19 in people who have previously had the virus declined over the summer, according to a new study that could throw doubt on the idea that a population can develop herd immunity. A University of Arizona Health Sciences Study that examined a sample of nearly 6,000 COVID-19 patients, showed that antibodies persist for months after infection, providing long-term immunity. “We clearly see high-quality antibodies still being produced five to seven months after SARS-CoV-2 infection,” said Deepta Bhattacharya, associate professor of immunobiology, at University of Arizona College of Medicine.